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Day after 11-05-08 03:24pm EST
You know what, I'm almost more dissapointed that Waxahachie went wet. But, I still have a smile on my face :) The 7th week of my internship is passing by, and December keeps sneaking closer and closer. I paid for the big registration test I have to take after graduation. Can I please have my arm and leg back? That's okay, I'll make it up soon enough- even with higher taxes ;)

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of lights with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." James 1

I'm really enjoying reading all the scriptures people have put on their blogs that make me think or smile. This is one that always gives me joy. Whatever our country will go through, this is just another opportunity to remember why we are really here. Our true and perfect home is ruled by a just and merciful King.
sjeanGood points. Our citizenship is ultimatly not here at all. 
mladymanWe are still free to worship God. All else pales in comparison. How I miss Ronald Reagan and his call for the entire country to repent, though! 
jabberwockAlthough calls to repent sound very odd coming from a man who was NOT married to his lawful wife. I'm still waiting for a politician without feet of clay. 
jamiemmoonGood post sweet friend. Hope the rest of your year sails by pleasantly. 
lilsishaha, someday we'll memorize James! :-P I called you again and hung up after it rang once. I'm thinking that you have Verizon (which is what I have) so I didn't think it'd cost either of us minutes. But, I realized that if I left you a message asking you that then you'd have to use minutes to check your voice mail, so I decided not to. Sorry I didn't answer your call last night-- I was in bed and didn't feel very well (I stayed home from work yesterday, too). Weird sickness-- I felt like I had whiplash. 
sharonHope you are feeling better! I know, the trailer kind of spoiled the end for me too, but it was ok. Are you liking it ok? I've been a little slow on the 3rd one, but the 2nd one I couldn't put down.

Oh, and yes I plan on going. I'm working that day but will make it happen. 
jamiemmoonSo good to see you last night. 
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Monthly update 10-23-08 07:41pm EST
It seriously doesn't seem like a month since I last posted. Time is flying, which I love- especially because it brings me that much closer to graduation. Less than two months! But who's counting ;) Field work is still going well, I'm wrapping up my 5th week of the 12 weeks and I have about 15 kids that I individually treat. The sessions are generally great, though I often end up with food and/or paint smeared over my shirt by the end of the day because I work with them in art or lunch. Yay for washable clothes and soap and water!

Our gospel meeting starts tommorrow night with David Tant at 7:00 on Friday and 6:30 (singing before) on Saturday. I've never heard him before, but I've heard good things about it. Please come if you can! And, on a seperate note, I'm dating a great guy right now so life is good :)
marmee1965You are dating a great guy.
BTW-your afghan that I won (without my knowledge) came in really handy at the fundraiser. Bethany fell asleep so Mom covered her up with it. See how things work out. :) 
sjean57 days! 
hollyhawksounds like someone is counting :)^ lol! whose the lucky fellow? how is your work? good luck with the gospel meeting :) love you and say a prayer for me. 
txwhittlecI think I know who that great guy is...and he is a wonderful person. He has a wonderful family too. :) So happy for you. :) 
sharonI'll be at the meeting. :)

You're dating somebody?! GET OUT! 
crumpledartwhere are you worshipping now? I'd like to see David Tant. His wife and my family have old, old, old connections. 
sildae*smile* Best of luck to you in everything! 
lilsisI've never heard him speak either, but I think I've spent the night at his house before... he & his wife are super nice! 
beckydaw, sounds like things are going really well for you! I'm so glad to hear that! 
stinaoooooooohhh!! dating!! yay! 
hollyhawkright now I got my new Medicare/Medicaid book and so it's hard to understand it and my health meaning Crohn's is still giving me trouble. The medicine I have, unless something good improves in the next couple of months, is really waring on me. I don't know what medicine to lean to and the doc doesn't want me to give up on finding one to really help me. And so just everyday things that happen in my days really ware on me. :)- I hope to ttyl ok? ;) 
sclineWe miss you at pals! We hope to see you in December! 
campgalwho's the guy?:) 
diannesEnjoyed seeing you at the fundraiser. I should've taken a picture of yall. 
sharonI need your stompin' feet in my utility room! 
kurlzhey I know you! lol 
motherofallWe miss you in FL! 
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Insert Title 09-24-08 06:02pm EST
I'm not going to do one of those "sorry I haven't posted in SO long" posts. I always think those are silly because I figure my updates on life are not that interesting that anyone really misses out what's going on :)

So, life is good. I finished my first field work rotation on Friday, which was a little sad as everything had gone well and I liked my supervisors. I jumped right into my second field work on Monday and so far the beginning has been much smoother. It's nice to have 12 weeks under your belt :) The therapy I'm doing is SO different, but so far I have enjoyed it. I'm at Mansfield school district and am divided between 3-4 therapists. The kids I work with of course provide many interesting challanges, but are SO much fun. I got loved on by some siblings with autism, got some collision hugs from some other kids, got pinched, tugged, and patted by everyone. After just a few days, I'm considering this field. I get to move around a lot more than my previous rotation, and that makes the day go by faster. I also have a definite time to leave (4:00) and that is super!

Let's see, in my free time I am knitting some, trying to keep up with the "Biggest Loser," looking forward to "The Office" premier, watching hockey games, helping plan my sister's wedding and whatever random thing happens to come up. Definitely looking forward to graduation!

And, that's my life. Hope you enjoyed it :)
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sjeanGotta love those collision hugs! 
sharonIs that ALL you've been up to? :-P 
sharonCollision hugs are so painful. I know hugs are great and everything, but I hope you're able to keep yours to a minimum. 
sparkerI enjoyed it! 
jenniferlynY'all are so easy to accomodate. I love it! 
crumpledartI enjoyed it! Sounds like things are going good for you! Come see me!!!! :) 
lilsisDid you ever look at Kiva.org when Kennon had that message posted at the top of the pleo pages? I looked through the website pretty thoroughly and decided to make a $25 loan. It seems pretty cool. You might want to check it out if you haven't already. 
diannesThis was very stimulating. 
micahi did my first shadow hours at shriner's children's hospital here in tampa, and followed the nicest ot around. i want to call and catch up with you/tell you about it. glad things seem to be going well for you. 
sweetpinkThinking of you today ... and hoping to see you soon! I saw your dove hunting pictures and they are SO cute! Let's get together soon. Another PeiWei visit? How about a double date to the state fair? Or both :-) 
papayahey, i love your guts 
sildaeFun! When is Katy's wedding? And why would you watch hockey instead of college football? ;) 
ice_queenWe had a Biggest Loser competition in my office this past summer. I tied for first!!! You would have been proud of me. :) 
ice_queenOoooh, state fairs...the nutritionist's worst nightmare. I think that the state fair's motto should be, "Finding new ways to make everyday food items deep-fried and unhealthy." 
lilsisIs that ALL you've been doing??? ;P 
sparkerthanks, I didn't know that 
lilsisyeah, I used to think that way (aka, before yesterday) and maybe I'll go back to that way of thinking during the next election. There were two things that made me change my mind for this election. For one, I've heard that Tennessee has never gone for a democrat president, so it's not really a swing state, so I don't think I really have to weigh whether or not I'm wasting my vote (of course, there's always a first time for a state to go blue, but right now it's bright red). Secondly, I think the reason we've been electing increasingly moderate presidential nominees is because we always go with the lesser of two evils b/c we don't want to waste a vote on someone who isn't going to win. Buuut, that means that republican politicians haven't had to worry too much about the conservative base so they've taken steps towards moderate and left wing views to rake in the moderate and liberal voters. In my current opinion, they need to be shown that they need to worry about their conservative bases. The republican party has become increasingly socialist. They've lost so many values. I don't think reforming the republican party is likely so I think we need a new party. I'm sure that's not terribly likely, but it definately won't succeed if no one ever tries it. 
lilsishey, which airport do I want to fly into? Ft Worth? 
lilsisI'm listing the airport I want to go to on airfarewatchdog.com (they e-mail you when they find a good deal on a ticket to and from the places you want to go) 
lilsisright now I'm looking at a RT ticket for $213 
lilsis(including taxes, etc) 
lilsisHAHA!!! I just took a quiz to find out what my best vacation city would be and the answer was Portland, Oregon (then San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, and Honolulu). And the WORST vacation city for me was Dallas/Ft.Worth!!! HAHA!! 
lilsisThis is what I was looking for: Athletic/active, Active/adventure vacation, Noteworthy neighborhoods, Public parks and access to the outdoors, and Public transportation and pedestrian friendliness. Haha! Well, I might have to rethink this January trip! ;P 
lilsiscrud, the ticket price is back at $400ish. Guess I'll have to jump on it faster next time. The reduced price was only on there for 1 day. 
lilsisLove is about 10 minutes closer to you if I Googled it right. 
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Who needs the olympics? 09-03-08 06:50am EST
When you have the RNC! Seriously great speech from Fred, and Laura Bush is very classy. And the recognition of soldiers from different wars gave me chills. Can't wait to hear Palin!
laughing_eyesgotta admit ... i miss the olympics. ok, i miss the swimming competitions 
jabberwockFootball >>>>>> political conventions. 
tom_bombadilPolitics is a lot like football. Most people are fans of the team that is winning. 
jenniferlynWell, I'm for the team that I think is the most right. (or least wrong?) 
sjeanGotta love Laura. 
lilsisI missed it. That makes me sad. I really wanted to watch!!! 
sclineFrom the parts that I got to watch, I really enjoyed it too! 
jamiemmoonDid you notice that republicans really are differernt in their convention "style" from Democrats? Maybe its just me. 
mladymanWhoa. What a speech from Palin! 
diannesPalin was AWESOME!!!!! I saw your hunting pics. They are great. 
papayawow. you're special. 
sharonHey did you ever frame any of that material to put on the wall in your room? 
lilsisI'm glad you don't live in Galvaston or Houston 
lilsisPalin is my new political hero 
sildaeI've now had 3 people tell me I look like Palin... or she looks like me. I think it's the hair. And thank you! :) 
sharonSo what are you going to be doing at the school district? 
ice_queenWoohoo for PA roadtrips! You are always, always, always welcome here my dear. 
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My family 08-25-08 08:09pm EST
About 13 years ago, my sister and I decided that we were ready to be baptized and give our lives to Christ.

A few years (and lots of prayer) later my brother Derek became a Christian.

Just a few hours ago, Elijah was baptized. His decision is an answer to years of prayer from a family that loves him SO much. I am so proud of him and so thrilled to have all of my family be a part of an even greater family. There really are no words for that joy. Praise God!
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txwhittlecGreat news! 
jabberwockYay! 
meditationisYeah!! Yippee!! Give my new brother a big hug from me! 
hollyhawkYEAH! BIG HUGS FROM THIS FAMILY! Stay Strong! Much LOVE! 
hollyhawkMy dear how old is he? 
sharonI'm really glad we got to be there with you guys tonight! 
beckydOh that's wonderful! 
sclineI always love to hear the news someone has been baptized. I can't wait for my children to do the same! 
micahterrific news!! thanks for sharing. 
sparkerthat's great! 
piratelover_256How wonderful! 
crumpledartThat is awesome! I can remember when he first arrived on the scene with your family. That is truly wonderful. 
lilsisawwwwwwww!!! That's WONDERFUL!!! 
diminished_seventhThat's great, Jen! 
polaramyThat's great news! 
jamiemmoonthat is wonderful. pass my happiness along to your brother and family 
bobthetomato:) 
desiThat's wonderful! :) 
jlmanagerCongratulations to all! 
benbwonderful!! 
mladymanWhat wonderful news! THAT is the cause for all the angel singing we were hearing ...... Give Elijah a big hug from all of us! 
sjeanHow did you get computer time at work? 
sharon^^I wondered about that. 
sjeanEver feel like you are being watched. ;| 
papayayay! 
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